In reply to Luke_92:
Also, my first harness last year was a Viper 2 I think, and I found a loose thread on the belay loop that I was 95% sure was purely cosmetic and safe to use. As I was a novice, I emailed a high res photo over to get reassurance that it was safe, and they agreed that it was almost definitely safe. And then sent me a new harness anyway, free of charge.
Post edited at 01:41